'Making Headway on Value Alignment Was Deemed Hubris' — But That Was Never True
jd_pressman · x · 2026-11-14
jdpressman adds context on why value alignment research languished: informal community lore held it would be 'the height of hubris' to attempt progress since many had tried and failed — a claim he argues was simply not true, though these attitudes never became core canon.
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